Category Archives: Blog
This Is My Brain on Paper
I remember the first time I read of someone forcing words onto the page. The phrasing expressed the push-pull of the writing experience, as though the paper and writer were in a tug of war. In a knot writers believe … Continue reading
Making History
Yesterday, the Arizona Cardinals made history by beating the Philadelphia Eagles in national football playoffs, earning the Cards a trip to the SuperBowl. Tomorrow, the first African American will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. … Continue reading
Newness
Do you like new things? There was a time when I didn’t like to wear clothes that were immediately new; though, I can’t say I ever knew another girl who didn’t! I love new things now. I’m wearing my new … Continue reading
Remove the Sting
A couple years ago as I worked in my rock garden, a bee settled on my arm and plunged its poisoned arrow into my flesh. Ever the girl scout, I whipped out my Swiss Army knife, opened it, and scraped … Continue reading
One Thing
At an intimate dinner party for four, we were asked, “What ‘one thing’ would you like to have?” The context was touring art galleries. A quarter of our four was accustomed to visiting showcases, then in the debrief over dinner … Continue reading
Tracking Change
Does everyone think about recording significant events, or is the notation instinct peculiar to writers? When I found my first gray hair, when I saw the first indisputable age-related wrinkle on my face — these and other signs I thought … Continue reading
We’re Going Crazy
Did it catch your attention at OJ Simpson and Claus von Bülow made news during the same week? Claus’s ex-wife, Sunny von Bülow died December 6 at age 76, having been in a coma since she was 48. Claus was … Continue reading
Makeover Hell
Everyone loves a makeover, right? “Not so much,” say Internet marketers. They never go as smoothly as anticipated. One glitch is wonderful. It beats 17 glitches. I’d just gotten used to the lovely refreshing “green leaf” WordPress blog theme, when … Continue reading
Inner Tube Art
I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them. Pablo Picasso I’ve enjoyed this saying from Picasso since I first heard it. A paraphrase I found on the Internet suggested the meaning is “that’s … Continue reading
Go Ahead: Change Your Socks
Making money online and off should be easy. And it is if you enjoy work—and know the rules. The trouble with learning what to do is that most successful people do not know what it is they did that made … Continue reading